Author Possibilities for Young Authors' Fair 2012

Jeff Savage includes biographies of positive role models in sports and entertainment, current events, and historical accounts of settling the West.  He is a nine-time winner of the International Reading Association-Children's Book Council Children's Choice Award and winner of the Voice of Youth Advocates Non-Fiction Honor Award. www.jeffsavage.com  
(Available for school visits; Grades K-6 and 6-8)

Mara Price is an award-winning author and illustrator of children's books. Mara wrote the bilingual picture book, Grandma's Chocolate/El chocolate de Abuelita, published by Arte Publico Press/Pinata Books.  Grandma's Chocolate received the 2011 International Latino Book Award for Best Bilingual Children's Picture Book, the 2011 San Diego Book Awards Best Children's Picture Book, and the Paterson Prize for Books for Young People, Special Recognition. www.maraprice.com
(Available for school visits; Grades K-6)

Marsha Diane Arnold returns once again to Kern County from the redwoods in northern California! She loves to spend time with her family, practice yoga, and travel. Her books include The Bravest of Them All, Roar of a Snore, Heart of a Tiger, The Pumpkin Runner, Prancing, Dancing Lily, and Chicken Salad Club to mention a few titles.
www.marshadianearnold.com   (Available for school visits; Grades K-6)

Mary Ann Fraser last visited YAF in 2008. Her picture books about I.Q. have a gentle humor that resonates with children of all ages. She has over 60 fiction and nonfiction books to her credit. Her experience with raising three sons stands her in good stead when creating books that attract both male and female readers. www.maryannfraser.com
(Available for school visits; Grades K-6)

Myron Uhlberg loves the students in Kern County! His background as the hearing child to deaf parents reflects some of the same challenges that students with parents who have English as a second language encounter. A Storm Called Katrina is his latest title.   peachtree-online.com/index.php/authors/alpha/U 
(Available for school visits; Grades K-6 and 6-8)

Paul Janeczko visited with two high schools during Young Authors' Fair in 2011 in Kern County. This year he is available to younger students. He is known for his lyrical poetry that sometimes transforms into concrete forms! "The story of my life...so far" thus begins the biography of Paul Janeczko on his website. Poetry did not play a role in his developing years. He was more interested in baseball. A Poke in the Eye is just one of his many titles.   www.paulbjaneczko.com
(Available for school visits; Grades K-6 and 6-8)

Sneed Collard III  is the author of the award-winning books Science Warriors-The Battle Against Invasive Species. His fifty-third or fifty-fourth book (who's counting?), The World Famous Miles City Bucking Horse Sale, was released in the Fall, 2010. In 2006, Sneed was the recipient of the Washington Post Children's Book Guild Children's Nonfiction Writer of the Year Award for his body of work. www.author-illustr-source.com/sneedcollard.htm
(Available for school visits; Grades K-6 and 6-8)

Tim Egan loves to travel and considers California to be his favorite state. He is the author of the Dodsworth series. The latest title is Dodsworth in Rome. He is both a writer and illustrator. He enjoys visiting students in schools and sharing his love of reading. This is a repeat visit for Tim to Young Authors' Fair.  timegan.com 
(Available for school visits: Grades K-6)











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